Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-17


and Northwestern Dakota.
For the purchase of ground md erection Of g
public building at Greensboro. KY. 9
Authorizing the Secretary OF Wa 70 adjust
and settle the account for arms, sGnhunfticE
and accouterments between the Territory o1
Montana and the United States
Granting right of way through Fort Blisf c
military reservation TO the Rio Grando FL
Paso Railroad Company.
Providing for the establishment and erection
OF q military post near Denver. Col
For the construction of military telegr5S9
line from Sanford. Fla, 10 Point Jupiter 4E6
the establishment OF a signal statioR
Authorizing TEL ms Of the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Eastern Judicial district
Of North Carolina at Wilmington
Amending section SIS OF the Revised Statutes
of the United States
Fixing the boundary of the Eastern District
Limiting the cost OF the public building as
Chattanooga, Tenn, TO S200,0O0.
Authorizing construction OF a high wagon and
foot passenger bridge over the Mississippi be
tween East Dubuque, III, ana Dubuque, Iowa
Authorizing the City OF Newport, r. o., to use
the site of Fort Greene as a public park.
Granting certain seal roc'1i to the city and
county of San Francisco, Ca, in trust for tae
people of the United States.
Pr viding for the execution OF the provisions
of article of the treaty conc uded betw cen the
United States and tae Emperor of ChinS On
November IL, 1880, ard proclaimed by the Pres
ident of the United States on October 5, 1881.
Authorizing the construction of a bridge over
Bayou Bernard, Misj.
Prohibiting any Jricer agent or servant OF
the United States 80 hire or contract out the
labor Of prisoners f1carcerated for violating the
laws OF the United States.
Amending the at entitled IAN act to amend
the statutes in regard to immediate Transports
tion of dutiable goods, approvcd June 10, 1897
three bills.
Authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the eastern branch OF the Potomac river
at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue east in
VV c11f rofn n q IN efsf he lfa-
trict with the Maryland shore.
Among the last acts Of Congress which
have become laws are:
The anti-Mormon.
Redemption OF the trade dollar.
Fisheries and retaliation against Canada.
Relating 10 arrears or taxes in the District OF
Columbia
Appropristing ss5OOOO for the purchase of 9
Cite for post-ofice building at San francisco.
ling the Tenure-ofOhnce act.
Authorizing the Secretary OF War to accept
from the Commercial Club certain lands known
as the high tract, near Chicago, for military
purposes.
Authorizing John r. Chamberlain to erect .
hotel 1t Fortress Monroe.
Prohibiting the catching of mackerr; dmt1g
spawning season.
Providing for Union soldiers home west OF {,
the Rocky mountains
Relating to the Judicial District OF Northern
Illinois.
Relating to the procedure in contested cleo
tions.
Confirming to American citizens the right to-
possess real estate in the Territories.
Providing for investigation OF tue, bOoHs
end accounts of the Pacific railroad.
Granting the title to certain lands in the Dis
trict OF Columbia
Providing for the bringinEof suits against ths
United States.
For construction OF bridge across East
River, between the City or New York aud Long
Island.
For bridge across. the Great KanawLa rivef,
below the falls
For a. bridge across tire. BED river OF ttH
North.
To give Congressional assent 20 the construc--
ton of a free bridge by the County OF Davidson
Tenn, over tleCumberiard'E river.
Amending act for the purchase OF sita
and erection. az . public building at Detroit,
Mich.
Authorizing the printing Of s5Os extra copies.
of the report of the health office OF the District
OF Columbia. and the eulogiss.in Congress. upon
the late Sennt9r Logan
Authorizing the construc5cn OF rfiuHe-
across the Missouri river BEtwecn Omaha
and Council Bluffs.
Authorizing the use. Of the iot water Of tho
Government reservation at Hot Springs. Ark
Authorizing the. United States treasurer
to credit the District OF Columbia with certain
moneys in lieu of investing the'same in bonds
Autborizing~rhe printing OF the official report
of the Investigations Of DIR. Edward Shakes
speare' concerning the nature. ETC., OF epidemfo
cholera.
Hills railroad to construct n Bridge across the
Missouri river ut Pierre Dak: 90
Authorizing the Tombgbee. railroad to con-
Struct bridge across the Mississippi river at
or near Columbus, Miss.
Admittihg-free of duty articles for exhibition
at the Minneapolis exhibition
Among other bills that failed to become. laws,
the most important wers- the General De-
fciency. Fortiications and River and HElrbor
Appropriation bills.
The following bills failed to become
laws because the President did not sign
them: p
Bin to settle the claims OF A. IA. Emory for
800 OsO.
Bill relating TO promotions in the MEDICAL
corps OF tue army.
me Die to prevent the employmezt OF alien
labor.
The bfIl TO open a strip OF public land south
OF Kansas for settlement.
The bills proViding'for public build ngs al
Monroe La, and Saginaw Mich.
The Labor Arbitration bill.
The bill TO q. part Of udnho TO Wash
fngton Territory.
BIZ for printing maps OF the General LIND
Once and a number of private relief biHs
The Agricultural Department bill pissed
both Houses and died with the comnsittce
of agriculture in the House, to (Which
committee it was referred with Senate
amendments. che bill to repeal the Pre-
emption, Timber-Culture and Desert
Land Laws, the Fortifcatfons bill ami tbs
Northern Paciic Land Grant Forfeitars
bill failed of passage because OF lax DE
agreement in conference.
Tfotter CONFIRMED.
A.